NBC Nightly News Full Episode – Jan. 12

toA MOMENT TO HELP A. toA MOMENT TO HELP A FAMILY STILL LOOKING. MOMENT TO HELP A FAMILY STILL LOOKING AT AN UNCERTAIN. FAMILY STILL LOOKING AT AN UNCERTAIN TOMORROW. AT AN UNCERTAIN TOMORROW. POWERFUL REPORTING. TOMORROW. POWERFUL REPORTING THERE. POWERFUL REPORTING THERE. ARE OFFICIALS OFFERING. THERE. ARE OFFICIALS OFFERING ANY UPDATES ON WHEN. ARE OFFICIALS OFFERING ANY UPDATES ON WHEN RESIDENTS CAN SEE. ANY UPDATES ON WHEN RESIDENTS CAN SEE THEIR HOMES? RESIDENTS CAN SEE THEIR HOMES? >> Reporter: YEAH, YOU. THEIR HOMES? >> Reporter: YEAH, YOU KNOW, TOM, YESTERDAY. >> Reporter: YEAH, YOU KNOW, TOM, YESTERDAY WE DID SEE AND SPOKE. KNOW, TOM, YESTERDAY WE DID SEE AND SPOKE TO RESIDENTS WHO HAD. WE DID SEE AND SPOKE TO RESIDENTS WHO HAD BEEN ESCORTED BY.

TO RESIDENTS WHO HAD BEEN ESCORTED BY POLICE UP INTO THEIR. BEEN ESCORTED BY POLICE UP INTO THEIR HOMES, BUT TODAY. POLICE UP INTO THEIR HOMES, BUT TODAY OFFICERS ON SCENE, HOMES, BUT TODAY OFFICERS ON SCENE, THEY WERE TELLING. OFFICERS ON SCENE, THEY WERE TELLING RESIDENTS THAT THEIR. THEY WERE TELLING RESIDENTS THAT THEIR GUIDANCE COMES FROM. RESIDENTS THAT THEIR GUIDANCE COMES FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, GUIDANCE COMES FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE OFFICIALS ARE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE OFFICIALS ARE SAYING RIGHT NOW THEY. FIRE OFFICIALS ARE SAYING RIGHT NOW THEY CAN'T LET RESIDENTS. SAYING RIGHT NOW THEY CAN'T LET RESIDENTS BACK UP INTO THE. CAN'T LET RESIDENTS BACK UP INTO THE EVACUATED AREAS. WILL TAKE TIME FOR THEM TO GO HOME TO HOME WITH. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH THE POTENTIALLY. >>> WE'RE BACK WITH THE POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE REPORT INTO. THE POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE REPORT INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S. EXPLOSIVE REPORT INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTIONS SURROUNDING. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTIONS SURROUNDING THE 2020 ELECTION. ACTIONS SURROUNDING THE 2020 ELECTION. THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S. THE 2020 ELECTION. THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S FINAL REPORT INTO THAT. THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S FINAL REPORT INTO THAT ABOUT TO BE MADE. FINAL REPORT INTO THAT ABOUT TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

ABOUT TO BE MADE PUBLIC. HERE IS AARON. PUBLIC. HERE IS AARON GILCHRIST. HERE IS AARON GILCHRIST. >> Reporter: THE. GILCHRIST. >> Reporter: THE RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL. >> Reporter: THE RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH. RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH MADE PUBLIC OVER THE. COUNSEL JACK SMITH MADE PUBLIC OVER THE WEEKEND. MADE PUBLIC OVER THE WEEKEND. BUT BEFORE HE QUIT HIS. WEEKEND. BUT BEFORE HE QUIT HIS POST, HE LEFT BEHIND A. BUT BEFORE HE QUIT HIS POST, HE LEFT BEHIND A DETAILED REPORT, POST, HE LEFT BEHIND A DETAILED REPORT, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS. DETAILED REPORT, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS OF HIS INVESTIGATION. INCLUDING THE FINDINGS OF HIS INVESTIGATION INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S. OF HIS INVESTIGATION INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ALLEGED INTERFERENCE. INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ALLEGED INTERFERENCE IN THE 119th CONGRESS. ALLEGED INTERFERENCE IN THE 119th CONGRESS ELECTION. IN THE 119th CONGRESS ELECTION. NOW IN THE HANDS OF. ELECTION. NOW IN THE HANDS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. NOW IN THE HANDS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND WHO. ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND WHO INTEND TO RELEASE IT. MERRICK GARLAND WHO INTEND TO RELEASE IT. SMITH'S INVESTIGATION. INTEND TO RELEASE IT. SMITH'S INVESTIGATION SPANNED TWO YEARS AND. SMITH'S INVESTIGATION SPANNED TWO YEARS AND INCLUDED INTERVIEWS. SPANNED TWO YEARS AND INCLUDED INTERVIEWS WITH HUNDREDS OF. INCLUDED INTERVIEWS WITH HUNDREDS OF WITNESSES, INCLUDING.

WITH HUNDREDS OF WITNESSES, INCLUDING FORMER VICE PRESIDENT. WITNESSES, INCLUDING FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE. FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. MIKE PENCE. THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THE REPORT'S. THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THE REPORT'S RELEASE. FOR THE REPORT'S RELEASE. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ON. RELEASE. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY QUESTIONING WHY SMITH. SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY QUESTIONING WHY SMITH SHOULD EVEN BE ALLOWED. QUESTIONING WHY SMITH SHOULD EVEN BE ALLOWED TO ISSUE REPORT AT. SHOULD EVEN BE ALLOWED TO ISSUE REPORT AT ALL. TO ISSUE REPORT AT ALL. TEAM TRUMP PREPARING. ALL. TEAM TRUMP PREPARING TO HEAD TO CAPITOL. TEAM TRUMP PREPARING TO HEAD TO CAPITOL HILL WITH A DOZEN. TO HEAD TO CAPITOL HILL WITH A DOZEN CABINET PICKS SET TO. HILL WITH A DOZEN CABINET PICKS SET TO BEGIN CONFIRMATION. CABINET PICKS SET TO BEGIN CONFIRMATION HEARINGS THIS WEEK, BEGIN CONFIRMATION HEARINGS THIS WEEK, INCLUDING MARK U RUBIO. HEARINGS THIS WEEK, INCLUDING MARK U RUBIO FOR SECRETARY OF. INCLUDING MARK U RUBIO FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN RATCLIFFE. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN RATCLIFFE FOR CIA DIRECTOR AND. STATE, JOHN RATCLIFFE FOR CIA DIRECTOR AND PETE HEGSETH FOR. FOR CIA DIRECTOR AND PETE HEGSETH FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY. PETE HEGSETH FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY. >> THERE IS NOT A JOB. DEFENSE SECRETARY. >> THERE IS NOT A JOB THAT'S MORE SERIOUS.

>> THERE IS NOT A JOB THAT'S MORE SERIOUS AND CRITICAL IT OUR. THAT'S MORE SERIOUS AND CRITICAL IT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY THAN. AND CRITICAL IT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY THAN SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. NATIONAL SECURITY THAN SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. WE NEED A QUALIFIED. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. WE NEED A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL IN THAT. WE NEED A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL IN THAT JOB. INDIVIDUAL IN THAT JOB. AND HE JUST DOES NOT. JOB. AND HE JUST DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE. AND HE JUST DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS. SEEM TO HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS. >> Reporter: QUALIFICATIONS. >> Reporter: DEMOCRATIC SENATOR AND. >> Reporter: DEMOCRATIC SENATOR AND RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR AND RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN MARK KELLY CRITICAL OF. RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN MARK KELLY CRITICAL OF HEGSETH AHAD HE OF HIS. MARK KELLY CRITICAL OF HEGSETH AHAD HE OF HIS TUESDAY MORNING. HEGSETH AHAD HE OF HIS TUESDAY MORNING CONFIRMATION HEARING, TUESDAY MORNING CONFIRMATION HEARING, WANTING TO SEE HIS FBI. CONFIRMATION HEARING, WANTING TO SEE HIS FBI BACKGROUND REPORT, SO. WANTING TO SEE HIS FBI BACKGROUND REPORT, SO FAR GIVEN TO LEADER OF. BACKGROUND REPORT, SO FAR GIVEN TO LEADER OF THE ARM SERVICES. FAR GIVEN TO LEADER OF THE ARM SERVICES COMMITTEE. THE ARM SERVICES COMMITTEE. SOME CONCERNED THE FBI. COMMITTEE. SOME CONCERNED THE FBI REPORT MAY NOT BE. SOME CONCERNED THE FBI REPORT MAY NOT BE THOROUGH ENOUGH FOR A. REPORT MAY NOT BE THOROUGH ENOUGH FOR A CABINET PICK FACING.

THOROUGH ENOUGH FOR A CABINET PICK FACING CONTROVERSY AND. CABINET PICK FACING CONTROVERSY AND NEGATIVE ALLEGATIONS. CONTROVERSY AND NEGATIVE ALLEGATIONS. >> IT IS BIPARTISAN. NEGATIVE ALLEGATIONS. >> IT IS BIPARTISAN. LIKE A, YOU KNOW, >> IT IS BIPARTISAN. LIKE A, YOU KNOW, ACROSS THE AISLE, LIKE A, YOU KNOW, ACROSS THE AISLE, FOLKS WANT TO SEE THE. ACROSS THE AISLE, FOLKS WANT TO SEE THE FBI BACKGROUND CHECK. FOLKS WANT TO SEE THE FBI BACKGROUND CHECK. I HAVE THINK WE SHOULD. FBI BACKGROUND CHECK. I HAVE THINK WE SHOULD GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO. I HAVE THINK WE SHOULD GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. >> Reporter: JOHN. TAKE A LOOK AT IT. >> Reporter: JOHN BARRASSO COMING TO. >> Reporter: JOHN BARRASSO COMING TO HEGSETH'S DEFENSE. BARRASSO COMING TO HEGSETH'S DEFENSE. >> I THINK PETE IS. HEGSETH'S DEFENSE. >> I THINK PETE IS GOING TO BE TERRIFIC. >> I THINK PETE IS GOING TO BE TERRIFIC IN TERMS OF. GOING TO BE TERRIFIC IN TERMS OF RECRUITMENT, MORALE, IN TERMS OF RECRUITMENT, MORALE, IN TERMS OF RETURNING. RECRUITMENT, MORALE, IN TERMS OF RETURNING AMERICA TO A FIGHTING. IN TERMS OF RETURNING AMERICA TO A FIGHTING FORCE WHICH IS WHAT. AMERICA TO A FIGHTING FORCE WHICH IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. FORCE WHICH IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REALLY WANT. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REALLY WANT. >> Reporter: AARON. REALLY WANT. >> Reporter: AARON JOINS US LIVE FROM THE.

>> Reporter: AARON JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. AARON, THERE HAS BEEN. WHITE HOUSE. AARON, THERE HAS BEEN A TOE LAY IN THE. AARON, THERE HAS BEEN A TOE LAY IN THE CONFIRMATION HEARING. A TOE LAY IN THE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR ANOTHER. CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP. FOR ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP CABINET PICK? CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP CABINET PICK? >> YEAH, TULSI. CABINET PICK? >> YEAH, TULSI GABBARD'S HEARING THIS. >> YEAH, TULSI GABBARD'S HEARING THIS WEEK TO BE DIRECTOR OF. GABBARD'S HEARING THIS WEEK TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. WEEK TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS BEING DELAYED. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS BEING DELAYED BECAUSE OF A PAPERWORK. IS BEING DELAYED BECAUSE OF A PAPERWORK PROBLEM WITH THE. BECAUSE OF A PAPERWORK PROBLEM WITH THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT. PROBLEM WITH THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS. THE FORMER. ETHICS. THE FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN AND. THE FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN AND VETERAN WILL LIKELY. CONGRESSWOMAN AND VETERAN WILL LIKELY FACE TOUGH QUESTIONS. VETERAN WILL LIKELY FACE TOUGH QUESTIONS NEXT WEEK. FACE TOUGH QUESTIONS NEXT WEEK. TOM. NEXT WEEK. TOM. >> OKAY, AARON. TOM. >> OKAY, AARON GILCHRIST AT THE WHITE. >> OKAY, AARON GILCHRIST AT THE WHITE HOUSE. GILCHRIST AT THE WHITE HOUSE. >>> WE ARE TRACKING A. HOUSE. >>> WE ARE TRACKING A WINTER BLAST SET TO.

>>> WE ARE TRACKING A WINTER BLAST SET TO BLANKET OF THE U.S. WINTER BLAST SET TO BLANKET OF THE U.S. TEMPERATURES 10 TO 30. BLANKET OF THE U.S. TEMPERATURES 10 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE. COMBINED $5 MILLION BEING DONATED TO HELP CALIFORNIA'S FIRE. BEING DONATED TO HELP CALIFORNIA'S FIRE STARVED COMMUNITIES. CALIFORNIA'S FIRE STARVED COMMUNITIES HEAL. STARVED COMMUNITIES HEAL. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC. HEAL. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, NEWS. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THE CHURCH WAS. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THE CHURCH WAS DESTROYED BUT THEIR. THE CHURCH WAS DESTROYED BUT THEIR FAITH ISSO ST RO. >>> FINALLY, FROM HERE. >>> FINALLY, FROM HERE IN LOS ANGELES, THE. >>> FINALLY, FROM HERE IN LOS ANGELES, THE WILDFIRES HAVE TAKEN. IN LOS ANGELES, THE WILDFIRES HAVE TAKEN AWAY SO MUCH FROM. WILDFIRES HAVE TAKEN AWAY SO MUCH FROM THOUSANDS OF. AWAY SO MUCH FROM THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS, BUT FOR. THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS, BUT FOR MANY ONE THING HAS. RESIDENTS, BUT FOR MANY ONE THING HAS ENDURED THROUGH ALL OF. MANY ONE THING HAS ENDURED THROUGH ALL OF IT. ENDURED THROUGH ALL OF IT. THEIR FAITH. IT. THEIR FAITH. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. THEIR FAITH. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. ♪. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ >> Reporter: AMID.

♪ >> Reporter: AMID SCENES CAUSING. >> Reporter: AMID SCENES CAUSING UNIMAGINABLE PAIN, SCENES CAUSING UNIMAGINABLE PAIN, SUNDAY THE. UNIMAGINABLE PAIN, SUNDAY THE UNMISTAKABLE SOUND OF. SUNDAY THE UNMISTAKABLE SOUND OF PRAISE. UNMISTAKABLE SOUND OF PRAISE. ♪ GIVEN ALL YOUR YEARS. PRAISE. ♪ GIVEN ALL YOUR YEARS OF PAIN ♪. ♪ GIVEN ALL YOUR YEARS OF PAIN ♪ >> Reporter: OF PAIN ♪ >> Reporter: MONTEBELLO. >> Reporter: MONTEBELLO CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. MONTEBELLO CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WELCOMING NEW FACES IN. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WELCOMING NEW FACES IN A DARK TIME. WELCOMING NEW FACES IN A DARK TIME. >> OVERWHELMING. A DARK TIME. >> OVERWHELMING. >> Reporter: THE. >> OVERWHELMING. >> Reporter: THE PASTOR STILL. >> Reporter: THE PASTOR STILL PROCESSING HOW. PASTOR STILL PROCESSING HOW ALTADENA'S COMMUNITY. PROCESSING HOW ALTADENA'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FELL TO THE. ALTADENA'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FELL TO THE FLAMES IN MINUTES. CHURCH FELL TO THE FLAMES IN MINUTES. >> 19 MEMBERS OF OUR. FLAMES IN MINUTES. >> 19 MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH LOST THEIR. >> 19 MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH LOST THEIR HOMES.

CHURCH LOST THEIR HOMES. SO IT'S AN UNUSUAL USE. HOMES. SO IT'S AN UNUSUAL USE OF CAMARADERIE. SO IT'S AN UNUSUAL USE OF CAMARADERIE. >> Reporter: WITH. OF CAMARADERIE. >> Reporter: WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, >> Reporter: WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, THIS THIS CONGREGATION. NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, THIS THIS CONGREGATION WAS INVITED HERE. THIS THIS CONGREGATION WAS INVITED HERE. >> OUR FRIENDS FROM. WAS INVITED HERE. >> OUR FRIENDS FROM ALTADENA. >> OUR FRIENDS FROM ALTADENA. >> Reporter: THE. ALTADENA. >> Reporter: THE REVEREND OFFERING FOR. >> Reporter: THE REVEREND OFFERING FOR TO A LONG-TIME FRIEND. REVEREND OFFERING FOR TO A LONG-TIME FRIEND. >> WHETHER IT'S TIMES. TO A LONG-TIME FRIEND. >> WHETHER IT'S TIMES OF STRUGGLE OR TIMES. >> WHETHER IT'S TIMES OF STRUGGLE OR TIMES OF JOY, WE NEED TO BE. OF STRUGGLE OR TIMES OF JOY, WE NEED TO BE TOGETHER. OF JOY, WE NEED TO BE TOGETHER. ♪. TOGETHER. ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪.

♪ ♪ >> Reporter: THE HALL. ♪ >> Reporter: THE HALL PIN FAMILY SINGING. >> Reporter: THE HALL PIN FAMILY SINGING HYMNS AMONGST THE. PIN FAMILY SINGING HYMNS AMONGST THE RUINS WHERE THEIR HOME. HYMNS AMONGST THE RUINS WHERE THEIR HOME ONCE STOOD. RUINS WHERE THEIR HOME ONCE STOOD. SALVAGE, A SMALL. ONCE STOOD. SALVAGE, A SMALL STATUE OF THE VIRGIN. SALVAGE, A SMALL STATUE OF THE VIRGIN MARY. STATUE OF THE VIRGIN MARY. ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪. MARY. ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ >> Reporter: FOR THE. ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ >> Reporter: FOR THE ALTADENA CHURCH. >> Reporter: FOR THE ALTADENA CHURCH FAMILY, THE FIRST STEP. ALTADENA CHURCH FAMILY, THE FIRST STEP FORWARD PRESENTING. FAMILY, THE FIRST STEP FORWARD PRESENTING THEIR BELOVED PASTOR. FORWARD PRESENTING THEIR BELOVED PASTOR WITH NEW CLERGY. THEIR BELOVED PASTOR WITH NEW CLERGY STOLES, SYMBOLS OF. WITH NEW CLERGY STOLES, SYMBOLS OF RENEWAL AND HOPE AFTER. STOLES, SYMBOLS OF RENEWAL AND HOPE AFTER THE FIRE TOOK HIS. RENEWAL AND HOPE AFTER THE FIRE TOOK HIS. WHAT DO YOU WANT HEM. THE FIRE TOOK HIS. WHAT DO YOU WANT HEM LEAVING THE SERVICE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT HEM LEAVING THE SERVICE TODAY KNOWING? LEAVING THE SERVICE TODAY KNOWING? >> DON'T GIVE UP. TODAY KNOWING? >> DON'T GIVE UP. CHURCH IS NOT A. >> DON'T GIVE UP. CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING. CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING. WE ARE THE CHURCH. BUILDING. WE ARE THE CHURCH. IT WILL RISE FROM THE. WE ARE THE CHURCH. IT WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES ONCE AGAIN. IT WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES ONCE AGAIN. ♪. ASHES ONCE AGAIN. ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪. ♪ ♪ >> Reporter: MORGAN. ♪ >> Reporter: MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS, LOS. >> Reporter: MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. CHESKY, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> AND IF YOU WANT TO. ANGELES. >>> AND IF YOU WANT TO HELP, WE HAVE A LIST. >>> AND IF YOU WANT TO HELP, WE HAVE A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS YOU. HELP, WE HAVE A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN DONATE TO.